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Vikings-Falcons Connections
Falcons tight ends coach Ben Steele spent time on the Vikings practice squad/in Minnesota's offseason program in 2003 and 2004.
Professional Connections
Steele also was a member of the Texans in 2006-07 (did not play) when Vikings Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak was Houston's head coach and tight ends coach Brian Pariani held the same post.
Kubiak (2006-13), Pariani (2006-13) and Vikings Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator Rick Dennison (2010-13) coached Falcons QB Matt Schaub (2007-13) with the Texans. Kubiak, Pariani and Dennison coached with Falcons quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp in Houston (2010-11) and with the Broncos, overlapping two seasons in Denver (2015-16).
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (2012-17) was with Washington, overlapping with Falcons Interim Head Coach Raheem Morris (2012-14) and offensive line coach Chris Morgan (2011-13).
When Vikings Co-Defensive Coordinator Adam Zimmer (2010-12) and Falcons running backs coach Bernie Parmalee (2010-12), who was promoted to special teams coordinator this week after changes were made to the Falcons coaching staff, worked together with the Chiefs, they overlapped with Falcons DE Allen Bailey (2011-18).
Vikings Senior Defensive Assistant Dom Capers was defensive coordinator for the Packers from 2009-17 when Falcons Secondary Coach/Pass Game Coordinator Joe Whitt, Jr., coached Green Bay's cornerbacks. Atlanta G Justin McCray was with Green Bay from 2017-18.
Capers (2006-07) and Falcons safeties coach Chad Walker (2005-07) worked together with the Dolphins.
Vikings assistant strength and conditioning coach Derik Keyes (2013-16) and Falcons C Alex Mack (2009-15) overlapped with the Browns. Keyes (2012) was with the Texans during part of Schaub's time at quarterback.
Falcons Offensive Coordinator Dirk Koetter (2007-11) overlapped in Jacksonville with Vikings running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu (2005-09) and assistant strength and conditioning coach Chaz Mahle (2006-07).
Vikings LB Hardy Nickerson (2017-19) and Falcons LB LaRoy Reynolds (2019) were with the Bengals.
College Connections
Vikings assistant defensive backs coach Roy Anderson (2004) and Chad Walker (2003-04) were on the LSU staff together. Walker coached outside linebackers at Arkansas in 2017, one of Vikings DT Armon Watts' seasons with the Razorbacks (2015-18).
Minnesota tight end Irv Smith, Jr., was at Alabama (2016-18) during part of Atlanta Defensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Tosh Lupoi's time on staff with the Crimson Tide. Atlanta WR Calvin Ridley (2015-17) teamed with Smith.
Vikings LBs Anthony Barr (2010-13) and Eric Kendricks (2010-14) were coached by Falcons assistant Jeff Ulbrich (2012-14) at UCLA. Ulbrich was promoted Monday to defensive coordinator. Kendricks teamed with Falcons DE Takkarist McKinley (2014-16) for the Bruins.
Minnesota WR Justin Jefferson (2017-19) and Atlanta WR Russell Gage (2014-17) were teammates at LSU.
Vikings WR Chad Beebe (2013-17) and Falcons WR Christian Blake (2014-17) are products of Northern Illinois.
Minnesota P Britton Colquitt (2005-08) and Atlanta TE Luke Stocker (2007-10) overlapped as Tennessee Vols.
Vikings DT Shamar Stephen (2010-13) and Falcons CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson (2009-12) teamed together at Connecticut.
Minnesota CB Harrison Hand (2019) and Atlanta OL Matt Hennessy (2016-19) are former Temple Owls.
Vikings DE D.J. Wonnum (2016-19) and Falcons TE Hayden Hurst (2015-17) teamed at South Carolina.
Minnesota RT Brian O'Neill (2014-17) and Atlanta RB Qadree Ollison (2015-18) are former Pitt Panthers.
Vikings T Rashod Hill (2011-15) and Falcons RB Ito Smith (2014-17) overlapped at Southern Miss.
Minnesota quarterbacks coach Klint Kubiak (2010-12) was on the staff at Texas A&M when Atlanta LT Jake Matthews (2010-13) played for the Aggies.
Vikings S Anthony Harris (2011-14) teamed with LaRoy Reynolds (2009-12) at Virginia.